WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced two new efforts that will help States, cities, and local governments improve road safety. This announcement is part of ongoing, coordinated work…

DOT Announces Historic Bridge Investment Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
More than $27 billion to states and tribal transportation facilities to fix an estimated 15,000 bridges nationwide …

FHWA Announces $60 Million for Transportation Technology Grants With Focus on Equity, Environment and Economic Opportunity
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)…

Federal Highway Administration selects Stantec for nationwide design and engineering services
Stantec to provide Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division with engineering, planning, and architectural services for highway and bridge projects associated with federal land management agencies EDMONTON, AB; NEW YORK, NY TSX, NYSE:STN- The Federal Highway…

FHWA Issues ER Funds For Brent Spence Bridge Repairs
The Federal Highway Administration issued $12 million in “quick release” emergency relief on November 13 to help begin repairs on the Brent Spence Bridge after it suffered damage by a fire resulting from a commercial truck crash. [Above photo via the KYTC.]…

U.S. Driving Increases for Sixth Straight Year, New Federal Data Show
WASHINGTON – New data released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) show that U.S. driving topped 1.58 trillion miles in the first six months of 2017 – or more than 8,500 roundtrips from Earth…

FHWA Tells State DOTs How Much Contract Authority They Lose This Year in Rescission
The Federal Highway Administration informed state departments of transportation how much each is losing as of June 30 in certain categories of highway program contract authority, as Congress required in the fiscal 2017 government funding bill that it sent…

New FHWA Rules Aim to Improve Performance of Nation’s Highway System
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today released two final rules outlining new performance measures to improve the condition of the nation’s roads and bridges and assess travel reliability, congestion…

DelDOT Awarded $10.4M from FHWA to Accelerate Work on Highway Projects
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has awarded DelDOT $10.4 million to accelerate work on transportation projects in Delaware. Governor Jack Markell said, "With support from the bipartisan…

AASHTO and FHWA Sign Long-term Agreement to Promote Environmental Excellence in Program and Project Delivery
WASHINGTON – The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials was today awarded by the Federal Highway Administration a five year cooperative agreement to continue the Center for Environmental Excellence to advance a strategic national…